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WorksheetsPollution Review for Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following orders solutions to pollution from MOST desirable to LEAST desirable. Meaning, which should you try to do first, second, and third?
a)
reuse, reduce, recycle
b)
reduce, reuse, recycle
c)
recycle, reduce, reuse
d)
reduce, recycle, reuse
2.
Justin works to reduce pollution the following ways:
1. At home he puts items in bins to be recycled.
2. At work he buys recycled paper.
3. When he drives, he throws his trash out the window.
4. He brings his own shopping bags to the grocery store.
What is he doing wrong?
1. At home he puts items in bins to be recycled.
2. At work he buys recycled paper.
3. When he drives, he throws his trash out the window.
4. He brings his own shopping bags to the grocery store.
What is he doing wrong?
a)
He throws trash out the window.
b)
He recycles at home.
c)
He buys recycled products.
d)
He shops with his own bags.
3.
Beth want to protect natural resources. Which of the following actions will not help to protect natural resources?
a)
using recycled materials
b)
taking long showers
c)
turning down the thermostat
d)
riding her bike to school instead of riding in a car
4.
How does water pollution affect plants in a water habitat?
a)
The litter provides food and nutrients.
b)
The litter provides protections for the plants.
c)
The litter clears room for plants to grow.
d)
The litter blocks out sunlight and causes plants to die.
5.
How do trees help control air pollution?
a)
Trees block out rain.
b)
Trees make their own food from the air.
c)
Trees help shade animal homes.
d)
Trees decrease carbon dioxide and increase oxygen in the air.
6.
What are 3 effects of pollution and litter on water habitats?
a)
water becomes toxic, plants get less sunlight, plants grow bigger
b)
plants grow larger, animals can get tangled in trash, water levels rise
c)
animals get tangled in litter, plants get less sunlight, water becomes toxic
d)
water levels rise, pants grow larger, water becomes toxic
7.
Which of the following is NOT a way to conserve resources?
a)
take shorter showers
b)
leave your lights on all the time
c)
bike to nearby places instead of driving
d)
turn down the thermostat in the winter
8.
Which of the following events would be the most likely to pollute drinking water?
a)
Throwing a gum wrapper out the car window
b)
Throwing a plastic bag into the ocean
c)
Adding more garbage to a landfill
d)
Chemicals from a factory that spill and seep into the ground
9.
Which of the following is the best way to get rid of the plastic rings that soda cans come in?
a)
Throw them in the recycling bin without cutting them up.
b)
Cut them up and throw them in the recycling bin.
c)
Do not recycle them.
d)
Throw them in the ocean.
10.
Which of the following is NOT a way that an oil spill in the ocean could affect birds?
a)
The oil would make them unable to fly.
b)
The oil would make them better able to catch fish.
c)
They might eat toxic fish.
d)
They would not be able to get away from predators.
11.
Which of the following is NOT a reason to recycle?
a)
It reduces waste.
b)
It conserves natural resources.
c)
It increases air, water, and land pollution.
d)
It requires less energy to recycle than to produce new resources.
12.
Which of the following would NOT be an effect of litter on the side of a highway?
a)
Animals can build even better homes using trash.
b)
Curious animals could be drawn to the area and hit by cars.
c)
Plants covered in litter are unable to grow.
d)
Animals may be drawn to the area searching for food in all the garbage.
13.
Which of the following is the best way to conserve electricity?
a)
Use more air conditioning and keep your home colder
b)
Recycle newspapers
c)
Turn off electronics when you are not using them
d)
Only buy products made from natural resources
14.
Which of the following is NOT a way that conservation of resources helps humans, plants, and animals?
a)
more natural resources are available
b)
less habitats are polluted
c)
less litter in all the environments
d)
more pollution in the habitats
15.
Julie wants new clothes, but she wants to conserve natural resources. Which of the following should she do?
a)
Buy her clothes from factories that use lots of electricity
b)
Buy her clothes from stores who produce clothes made of only natural resources
c)
Wear her clothes many times, and donate them when they do not fit anymore
d)
Only wear her clothes once, and then throw them in the garbage
16.
Why is it important to conserve resources?
a)
Humans should use the natural resources more quickly.
b)
We have too many natural resources and need to get rid of them.
c)
We need the resources, and conserving means to replace them after we use them.
d)
Natural resources are limited, so we need to make them last longer.
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